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It was a historic Palm Sunday for the Church of Incarnation as parishioners flooded the new sanctuary.

With employees harder and harder to come by, the Highlands Town Board of Commissioners is exploring a possible cost of living adjustment for its employees.

A North Carolina appeals court has struck down parts of Wilmington’s short-term rental ordinance that required owners to register their rental properties.

Editor’s note: Highlands is not the only town struggling with an influx of people due to COVID-19, lack of affordable housing and a short-term rental issue on its hands.

The wins keep flowing in for the Highlands School varsity girl’s soccer team, after a tie against Brevard, 3-3, last Friday and a solid performance against Murphy High School on Monday night, 5-2.<

The 40 days leading up to Easter is considered the season of Lent. Several pastors agree that this period is a time to reflect on the past year and prepare for Easter.

It’s not every day that a business can celebrate a major milestone, and Rusticks in Cashiers recently opened for its 30th season after being opened in 1992 in Chestnut Square.

After almost a decade of planning, the Forest Service released a revised Nantahala, Pisgah Forests management plan, but it was met with backlash with 14,000 objections received.

Last week, David Jones, a Youtuber from South Carolina trekked to Highlands to ‘audit’ the Highlands Police Department.

Hitting a milestone birthday will no longer mean mandatory retirement for volunteer members of Highlands Fire and Rescue.